Vatnsfjörður (Breiðafjörður)
Vatnsfjörður | ||
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Waters | Breiðafjörður , Denmark Strait | |
Land mass | Iceland | |
Geographical location | 65 ° 33 '12 " N , 23 ° 9' 46" W | |
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width | 2.5 km | |
depth | 6 km | |
Tributaries | Vatnsdalsá |
The Vatnsfjörður is a fjord in the Westfjords of Iceland .
The 2.5 kilometer wide fjord is the westernmost fjord in Breiðafjörður and extends around 6 kilometers into the country. At the fjord, Vestfjarðavegur leaves the coast and continues north. Along the west bank, the Barðastrandarvegur continues to Patreksfjörður . The ferry from Stykkishólmur and Flatey ends here , at Brjánslækur farm . This area has been under nature protection since 1975 .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Vatnsfjörður, Vesturbyggð. Retrieved April 16, 2018 (Icelandic).